Workforce Indicators

Workforce Indicators

Jay County has had for several years a very stable employment situation. With the growth of our local companies, our community has been able to attract worker from surrounding counties. Your company will have available to them some of the best employees with skills to accommodate your growth.

Workforce Development Services

Eastern Indiana Economic Growth Region (EGR6) is made up of nine counties – Blackford, Delaware, Fayette, Henry, Jay, Randolph, Rush, Union and Wayne. The region spans 2,977 square miles in Eastern Indiana bordering Ohio on the East and Central Indiana on the west. The population of the area is 350,000 with 186,000 people working in 302 different industries. The region has shared a common history in the manufacturing boom, which continues to dominate the economy although recent efforts have been focused on diversification of the region’s employment base while supporting the needs of its manufacturers. Planning and oversight of the services to employers, job seekers and youth of the region are provided by a business led Eastern Indiana Regional Workforce Board. Services are provided through eight area WorkOne Centers located throughout the region. Employer services are best compared to other regions of Indiana through the evaluation of the comparison of EGR 6 employer satisfaction rate to the other ten regions of the state.

The workforce development services provided to job seekers and youth are aimed at assuring continuous improvement of skills required by the existing and future employers of the workers. This is achieved through a continuous feedback loop of information from employers to the workforce preparation system to assure training meets the needs of area employers while providing workers with portable skills and credentials.